What made the internet angry this Week?
Author Tobias Rose-Stockwell joins the guys to discuss his forthcoming book “Outrage Machine”. Tobias recounts how he helped build a dam in Cambodia in his 20s and how social media helped him accomplish this task. The guys discuss Dunbarr’s number. A brief look into the darkness of Cambodian history. Tobias is too humble for his own good, Dale on the other hand… Tobias talks about his motivations to write the book. The three features that were rolled out by social media, algorithmic feed, social metrics and one click even though well intentioned and groundbreaking may have inadvertently led us down the path to outrage. Tobias explains a Skinner Box. Treat your algorithm like a dog. The three bucket solution to what we’re seeing right now on social media: Things that individuals can do, things the platforms can do and things governments can do . The tragedy of the commons. Misinformation and Disinformation have been a problem for longer than the internet. Is there room for publicly funded social media? Is there something we should be more angry about?
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